Joshua A. Barney

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Joshua A. Barney (1888-1963)

The Joshua A. Barney Foundation of Prichard, Alabama was established to preserve and honor the memory and life works of the Rev. Joshua Angus Barney (1888-1963) and his associates as "Pioneers In Protest" at the dawn of the Civil Rights Era and beyond. The Foundation was organized to promote recognition and advancement of the goals of outstanding civic leaders, to provide resources for Scholarships to educate, and to preserve Foundation artifacts.

Archbishop Isador Desouza (right) of Benin, West Africa, participates in the 1986 Africa Town Celebration Twinning Cities with Augusta Barney Marsh (left), program organizer and daughter of pioneer in protest, Joshua A. Barney.

Scholarships established are the Augusta Barney Marsh Scholarship awards. Augusta B. Marsh was a "Pioneer in Protest", a civic leader, educator and director of the Pioneers in Protest Movement. She established the Joshua A. Barney Foundation. Augusta B. Marsh is the daughter of Joshua A. Barney.

If you would like to contribute to the Joshua A. Barney Foundation, please send check or money order payable to the Joshua A. Barney Foundation #2; c/o Alphonso H. Marsh; 1102 St. John Court; Pflugerville, TX 78660. Funds are deposited at the Commonwealth National Bank in Prichard, AL.

Chicago 2002 Juneteenth Parade Honors Joshua A. Barney and other Civil Rights Era Leaders:

In the year 2002, The Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Parade in Chicago, IL celebrated the life of Joshua A. Barney, the first African American to seek election to the Office of City Council in Prichard, Alabama. His campaign created a wave of violent opposition and political turbulence never witnessed before early in the Civil Rights Era. Joshua A. Barney's political leadership, contributions to the development of community and nation including building housing and developing schools; political courage, in the face of violent racial injustice and the political oppression of his time, established his legacy as a "Pioneer in Protest" and as an American Hero. In his memory and to encourage outstanding political activism, the Joshua A. Barney Award is presented as the "highest honor" in the City of Prichard, Alabama usually in conjunction with the Africatown Folk Festival.

Juneteenth : Freedom Day
by Muriel Miller Branch, Willis Branch (Photographer)
Remember this events promotion?:
The Juneteenth parade in Chicago on June 15, 2002 begins from 79th and Stony Island (Regal) and proceeds to the new Rainbow Beach. The celebration features the Tuskegee Airmen, fireworks, live music and entertainment. To honor Rev. Joshua A. Barney in the parade, a multi-color float will be provided in tribute to him and you and your family may march in the parade. Your charitable donation is needed to make this celebration a big success in construction of the float for the parade. Your $25 or greater donation will also provide a Joshua A. Barney (JAB) T-shirt and Ribbon of Honor to Celebrate Diversity. Please send check payable to JAB's great granddaughter Lisha R. Williams c/o Angels N D'Skys Organization 3153 W. 95th Street Suite #25 Evergreen Park, IL 60805. For more information please visit Juneteenth (or http://www.nebsnow.com/angelsndskysinc and click on the JAB link).

For driving directions and/or air travel arrangements visit Travel.

Although the event is now history, the building of the Joshua A. Barney Foundation goes on.

Other Joshua A. Barney Celebration related links:

Barack Obama (Politics)

The Slave Ship Clotilda and the Making of Africatown, USA: Spirit of Our Ancestors by Natalie S. Robertson (Hardcover - Mar 30, 2008)

Africa Town (Wikipedia) History of Prichard, AL Growing Up In Africatown

Environmental Case of Africatown USA. What is happening now?

Cochrane-Africatown USA Bridge Mobile, AL (arts.state.al.us) Africatown (Internet Search) Africa Town, USA

Ships (alcocom.com)

Lord McBee Sailing Ship (alcocom.com works of Grandson Alphonso H. Marsh and Great Grandson Preston H. Marsh, et.al.)

Journalism / Works of Great Grandson Alphonso Van Marsh

Celebrations (ALCOcom.com)

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